Birds of February

February always seems like a good month for birds at Ding. I think they know that high season just started and they want to have their photos taken. The white pelicans are still around, along with some roseate spoonbills, wood storks, egrets, and herons. We started out the drive through Ding by seeing an osprey overhead with breakfast.

Then, we were treated to watching a feeding frenzy with the snowy egrets.

A great white egret with the pretty green eyes showing off mating plumage came flying by.

The Great Blue Heron always has a regal look.

The lucky wood stork below found an alligator gar and the other guys wanted it!

Mine. Mine. Mine!!!!

EEEEK!!!

They finally gave up and let him eat in peace.

It’s fun to see so many wood storks in one location.

A walk around Pond Apple Trail found some anhingas and brown pelicans. Both of the birds below are showing off their mating plumage.

We checked out the osprey nest at the end of Dixie Beach Rd. The osprey in the nest also checked me out!

A zoomed-in look at those eyes!

Back home, there was a male osprey with a fierce look, in the top of a tree across the street.